It's week three of a new interdisciplinary course at Penn State Abington, and the students and team of instructors are shifting paradigms, thinking outside of boxes, and working out of their comfort zones. But how does one process emotionally and socially a completely new way of thinking and working? Posts on the course website provide some insight.

The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will present two sessions of Applying for Academic Jobs from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in Room 315 Rider Building and from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, in Room 7A Sparks Building.

C. Pierce Salguero set the bar high on the first day of a new class, LA497, at Penn State Abington: "This will be one of the most interesting and exciting courses any of you will ever take in college." With that bold statement, Salguero and his seven teaching teammates started down a rabbit hole of sorts, immersing 24 hand-picked students in a groundbreaking model of integrated teaching and learning.